How I turned Obsidian into a daily journal with Dataview and Templater
I recently discovered that journaling my thoughts is an effective way to express my feelings about work, personal relationships, and the events that occur in my daily life. So, I decided to keep a journal to jot down how I felt about various things every day. For the first few days, I used a conventional diary and pen to write. However, it soon got rather cumbersome to write long paragraphs, especially because I hadn't picked up a pen in a long, long time. So, I decided to switch to digital means. I tried Apple's first-party Journal app as well as Day One, one of the most popular journaling apps, but neither appealed to me. Instead of a dedicated app, I wanted to use one of the apps in my existing arsenal that I use regularly. That's when I figured I could convert Obsidian into a daily journal.
